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Earnings, relative income, and family formation

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  • Maurice MacDonald
  • Ronald Rindfuss

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  • Maurice MacDonald & Ronald Rindfuss, 1981. "Earnings, relative income, and family formation," Demography, Springer;Population Association of America (PAA), vol. 18(2), pages 123-136, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:demogr:v:18:y:1981:i:2:p:123-136
    DOI: 10.2307/2061088
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